In December, one of the processing departments at Bonine Corporation had ending work in process inventory of $32,000. During the month, $264,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $257,000. The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Required: Construct a cost reconciliation report for the department for the month of December. Essay Toolbar navigation BIVS 1 !!! Þ A

In December, one of the processing departments at Bonine Corporation had ending work in process inventory of $32,000. During the month, $264,000 of costs were added to production and the cost of units transferred out from the department was $257,000. The company uses the FIFO method in its process costing system. Required: Construct a cost reconciliation report for the department for the month of December. Essay Toolbar navigation BIVS 1 !!! Þ A

Principles of Cost Accounting

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Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Chapter5: Process Cost Accounting—general Procedures

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Problem 18E

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